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Deputy FM: Text of agreement on Azerbaijan-EU partnership may be agreed until March 2019

14.12.2018 [19:38]
“The text of the agreement on Azerbaijan-EU partnership may be agreed until next March,” Azerbaijani Deputy Foreign Minister Mahmud Mammad-Guliyev has told journalists. The deputy minister said that ratification of the agreement is very ...

® Bakcell announced yet another contest for social networks users

14.12.2018 [19:31]
Bakcell, the First Mobile Operator and the Fastest Mobile Internet Provider of Azerbaijan invites the subscribers who actively use the social networks to take part in an interesting contest and win valuable prizes ...

His Excellency Mr Uhuru Kenyatta, President of the Republic of Kenya

14.12.2018 [19:00]
Dear Mr President, On behalf of the people of Azerbaijan and on my own behalf, I extend my sincerest congratulations to you and the people of your country on the occasion of Independence Day ...

UNEC, BSE sign MoU on cooperation

14.12.2018 [18:56]
Azerbaijan State University of Economics (UNEC) and the Baku Stock Exchange (BSE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding on joint cooperation in education, science and training. The signing ceremony brought together UNEC rector, Professor Adalat Muradov ...

President Ilham Aliyev received Iranian intelligence minister VIDEO

14.12.2018 [16:02]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister of Intelligence of the Islamic Republic of Iran Sayyid Mahmoud Alavi. The head of state said Azerbaijan-Iran relations are developing very successfully and are today at a high level ...

BP Vice President conducts master class at Baku Higher Oil School

14.12.2018 [15:50]
BP Azerbaijan`s Vice President for Communications, External Affairs, Strategy and Region Bakhtiyar Aslanbayli has conducted a master class for the participants of the course titled “Business Education for Engineers” at Baku Higher Oil School (BHOS). It is ...

Cavusoglu: BSEC has addressed a number of issues during Azerbaijan's presidency

14.12.2018 [13:54]
“During Azerbaijan's presidency of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC), the organization has addressed a number of problems," said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu as he addressed the 39th meeting of the BSEC ...

Germanaijan exhibition marking 200th anniversary of German- Azerbaijan friendship launched in Baku

14.12.2018 [13:15]
An exhibition titled “Germanaijan” has opened at the German-Azerbaijani Cultural Center Kapellhaus. Organized by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany in Azerbaijan, and supported by the Cultural Preservation ...

Azerbaijani oil sells for $62.19

14.12.2018 [12:09]
The price of Azerbaijani oil has decreased on the world markets. The price of a barrel of Azeri Light crude fell $0.82 to stand at $62.19 ...

President Ilham Aliyev received Turkish foreign minister VIDEO

14.12.2018 [12:08]
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has received Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu. The head of state offered his condolences to Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu over the casualties ...

TAP: Land cover restored at 87 % of TAP`s Greece and Albania routes

14.12.2018 [11:03]
Under the construction of the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP), land cover at 87% of Greece and Albania`s routes have been completely restored, said TAP AG, the operator of the pipeline, which envisages transportation of Azerbaijani gas to Europe, said ...

Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry: Armenian armed units violated ceasefire 26 times

14.12.2018 [10:56]
Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry has said the Armenian armed forces continue to violate the ceasefire regime. "The Azerbaijani armed forces came under fire 26 times throughout the day," the ministry said in a statement ...

Oil prices decrease on world markets

14.12.2018 [10:51]
On London ICE (InterContinental Exchange Futures) cost of the Brent crude oil decreased $0.40 to trade at $61.05, while the price of Light crude at the NYMEX (New York Mercantile Exchange) fell $0.19 to stand at $52.39 on world markets. ...

5th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians kicks off in Baku

14.12.2018 [10:48]
The 5th Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) has kicked off in Baku. In his opening remarks, Speaker of Azerbaijan’s Milli Majlis Ogtay Asadov hailed the contribution that the youth around the world ...

President allocates funding for construction of road in Neftchala

14.12.2018 [10:46]
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order regarding measures to construct Neftchala-Khol Garagashli road in Neftchala district. Under the presidential Order, the Azerbaijan Highway State Agency is allocated ...

Turkish Ambassador to Georgia: Historical personalities such as Heydar Aliyev are rarely born

14.12.2018 [10:35]
“Historical personalities such as Heydar Aliyev are rarely born. They leave a rich legacy after them. We must also inherit this heritage”, said Turkish Ambassador to Georgia Fatma Ceren Yazgan in her interview ...

His Excellency Mr Recep Tayyip Erdogan, President of the Republic of Turkey

13.12.2018 [23:29]
Dear Mr President, Dear brother, I was deeply saddened by the news of casualties and injuries caused by a train crash in Ankara ...

Slovenia hosts series of events commemorating centenary of Azerbaijani Hero of Soviet Union Mehdi Huseynzade

13.12.2018 [23:15]
A series of events commemorating the 100th anniversary of Azerbaijani Hero of the Soviet Union and Slovenia Mehdi Huseynzade (nicknamed "Mikhaylo") (1918-1944), who showed outstanding heroism during the liberation of Slovenia, have been ...

Book of poems of Azerbaijani women poets launched at Italian Senate library

13.12.2018 [23:09]
The library of the Italian Senate has hosted presentation of the book “Poems of Azerbaijani women poets: eight centuries literature (1200-1991)”. The presentation was co-organized by the Azerbaijani Embassy in Italy in partnership with International ...

Koreas agree to hold groundbreaking ceremony for rail, road reconnection on Dec. 26

13.12.2018 [22:09]
South and North Korea agreed Thursday to hold a groundbreaking ceremony later this month for their project to modernize North Korean railways and roads and connect them to the South, the unification ministry said, according to Yonhap News Agency ...

Azerbaijan`s defense minister meets with Personal Representative of OSCE Chairperson-in-Office

13.12.2018 [22:03]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with Personal Representative of the OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Andrzej Kasprzyk. They exchanged views on the current situation on the line of contact of the troops, the results of the monitoring and the settlement of the conflict ...

Samsung to shut mobile phone plant in China's Tianjin

13.12.2018 [21:56]
Samsung Electronics will cease operations at one of its mobile phone manufacturing plants in China, the company said, as its sales in the world's biggest smartphone market slumps amid rising competition from lower-cost local rivals, Reuters reported. The South Korean company has seen its share ...

Azerbaijan, NATO exchange views on cooperation in military education area

13.12.2018 [21:43]
Azerbaijan`s Minister of Defense, Colonel General Zakir Hasanov has met with Commandant of the NATO Defense College, Lieutenant General Chris Whitecross. Minister Hasanov informed Chris Whitecross about the military-political ...

Azerbaijan, Inter-Parliamentary Union discuss bilateral cooperation

13.12.2018 [21:15]
Azerbaijan`s Foreign Minister Elmar Mammadyarov has met with President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Gabriela Cuevas Barron. The sides exchanged their views on the organizational issues of the 5th IPU Global Conference of Young Parliamentarians to be held in Azerbaijan on December 14-15 ...

Delegation of NATO Defense College visits Azerbaijan

13.12.2018 [20:55]
A delegation of the NATO Defense College located in Rome has started an educational visit to Azerbaijan, according to the Ministry of Defense. About one hundred students and teachers from different countries will become familiar with the economy, geography, culture, history, politics and security environment ...